I installed 4 of the 6 bushing sets (not sure where the remaining 2 sets go... radiator core support?) I wire brushed all surfaces and sprayed with silver Rustoleum because the can says it stops rust. Here are the rear cab mounts:




The fronts have a bad rust problem...look at the middle of the passengers mount it's thinner than the sides and cracked:




The front drivers side has a very bad rust problem which I am bummed out about, where the crack was on the passengers side is completely rotted out on the drivers side! Also as you can see there is a gaping hole in the body support...and when I jacked the body up with a 2x4 under the drivers side I heard a little bit of crunching and sure enough it pushed my floor pan in I hope the rust is not too bad under the carpet/rubber:




The polyurethane mounts might have been a mistake...they really do transmit the rough roads and tiny bumps BUT improve corners a little bit, all in all I should have gone with factory rubber which is probably more expensive and harder to find.

 

Picked up a tail gate net, I love the race car window net look. I will mount it as flush to the bed edge as possible, then drop that rear bumper...probably drive without one for 6 months lol.



I installed the net completely flush with the bed line; like a tailgate instead of traditionally mounted on the inner tailgate rest/stopper:



If I don't sew a Mopar patch over the Bully I might put my licence plate there in the center of the net:


Makes it easier to backup in parking spaces:


I really like the look as well, kind of brings the front end together:


The red is where it needs to be boxed in since a roll pan only overs where the bumper currently exist, I need to compensate for the flap on the bottom of the tailgate...possibly weld a piece of bar stock to the top of a roll pan?


Now I need a visor, find a fast-back and locate the rarest of rare; rear window louvers!

 

This is a 1990 spool with a tighter 1996 spring cap, with a black belt from a Mustang GT, Dakota guide arm, a male buckle clip from a BMW 740i for my seats, with the BMW seat mount sewed onto the end of the belt what a pain in the *** this setup was to create with all the trial and error lol Dakota's to my knowledge did not come with black belts:



I live above a seamstress she has nice sewing machines and knows her stuff so she was able to sew the Mustang belts onto the BMW seat mounts and with a stronger stitch then from the factory too, way stronger! This will hold even the fattest fluck from flying through my windshield:

 

My searching is over, I have located and purchased an original 89' Shelby fastback for $150 shipped! It was originally white but someone had painted it, I got it from the user "moparnut38" now it needs to be sanded and primed:



It's just kind of resting on the bed for now, has not been anchored yet:



The top edge of the bed liner will need to be cut away for the fastback to fit flush with the roof line:

 

Nice! thats going to really make it pop when its all said and done

 

Limited slip, or true locking rear end would help with the stuck issues...some.

Pink, wow, you are doing some great stuff there! I just got my '93 out of shop yesterday, has front bushings replaced, differential oil changed to full synthetic, new tie rod end on left, new rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders. A big difference in the way it handles! I've just GOT to get me some of those leather BMW seats!! Love those in your Dak!

 

Yeah 3.9:1 LSD on the way, just need to find one (I won't install it in this truck I am building a new rolling chassis with 5.9L to drop this body onto.

You let someone else work on your truck? lol what bushings the control arms? I would have done both your tie rods at once sort of like replacing tires, I suppose it's not crucial just OCD. I put brand new oversized shoes in the back, oversized pads in the front and new rotors...the new chassis build will feature a rear disc conversion probably from a Jeep. Wish I could find factory body mount bushings all I can find are hard poly plastic.

I love my seats they really set the inside off, and me when people fart on them and smoke in my truck haha what I like most about them is the dust control...the bench seat was just a big home for dust-mites and crap that sets my allergies off and almost drives me off the road!

 

My 88 3.9 ltr v6 Dakota is over heating just replaced intire Cooling system Transmission, clutch and still over heating any suggestions

 

You could start by opening your own thread even send me a PM...anything but hi-jack my build.

 

You let people smoke in your truck?? lol mines only ever been smoked in once in 20 years, and the guy I let borrow it got punched in the face when I found one of those stupid little tree freshners on my mirror lol.